Recently I have realised a long-held ambition of writing about my travel experiences, on foot, by bike and by sustainable public transport, in the UK and across Europe. Sharing my tales of cycling around Scotland’s spectacular islands, walking through the UK’s most wonderful (car-free) wilderness, or the thrill and romance of travelling across western Europe on overnight trains will, hopefully, encourage others to sample these more interesting and authentic ways to reach new places.

Walking and cycling are my default modes for everyday journeys and I try to encourage more sustainable and safer travel. Contributions to influential cycling blogs and specialised publications, such as Snowshoe Magazine help increase my profile.

I admit to both an unhealthy addiction to good coffee and cake – an obsession I justify by the calories consumed when cycling and walking – and an equal pleasure in divulging the best locations to feed my habit; whether that is a cool, urban retreat, or a sturdy, windswept tearoom.